Peter Cossins
@petercossins.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, cyclist living in the Ariège and currently working on a book about the Pyrenees
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Peter Cossins
@petercossins.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Put this together to help bike fans find their favourite teams, riders and writers on Bluesky. Not many out there so far, in fact I've not found a single rider on here, but the community's growing fast. Let me know if there's anyone I should add
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“an intelligent man, and I think he’s got good intentions”. That’s the great Sir Jim on Nigel Farage. The colour of the shorts is the least of his team’s problems
UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to tax-free Monaco, also hits out at people on benefits
The billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who moved to tax-free Monaco in 2020, has claimed that the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants.
Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Britain’s seventh-richest man and the part-owner of Manchester United FC took aim at people receiving state support and immigrants. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
“an intelligent man, and I think he’s got good intentions”. That’s the great Sir Jim on Nigel Farage. The colour of the shorts is the least of his team’s problems
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Mate, it was 1066. Move on.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Mate, it was 1066. Move on.
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Just because someone is rich and highly successful in business doesn't mean their brain can't be utterly melted online.
February 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Just because someone is rich and highly successful in business doesn't mean their brain can't be utterly melted online.
If you're interested in the history of the terrain on which races take place, I recommend episodes 6&7 of HBO's Band of Brothers which are set in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944. I wrote about the 101st Airborne in The Monuments & this series adds such depth to this engagement
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
If you're interested in the history of the terrain on which races take place, I recommend episodes 6&7 of HBO's Band of Brothers which are set in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944. I wrote about the 101st Airborne in The Monuments & this series adds such depth to this engagement
The drought is over. They hadn't won for a week
Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Emirates-XRG) remporte au sprint la 1re étape du #TourofOman ! Le Colombien (31 ans) devance son compatriote Fernando Gaviria (Caja Rural) et le Belge Gerben Thijssen (Alpecin-Premier Tech).
7e succès en 2026 pour UAE, le premier pour Molano.
7e succès en 2026 pour UAE, le premier pour Molano.
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The drought is over. They hadn't won for a week
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Does anyone sell subatomic sized violins?
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Does anyone sell subatomic sized violins?
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Sounds like you called it, Peter. Stage to go ahead on road bikes only, times won’t count for GC, but there will be a stage winner.
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Sounds like you called it, Peter. Stage to go ahead on road bikes only, times won’t count for GC, but there will be a stage winner.
It's very windy at the Valencia Tour, maybe too windy for a TT?
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It's very windy at the Valencia Tour, maybe too windy for a TT?
Very Hard to believe that the Saudis will invest significantly in cycling after reading this
Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises | Jonathan Liew
Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of economics and geopolitics
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Very Hard to believe that the Saudis will invest significantly in cycling after reading this
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French trolling is just superb.
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
French trolling is just superb.
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I always thought that those people who insist on trying to take souvenir WWI shells on the Eurostar and end up closing down Gare du Nord win the prize for the dumbest use of historic munitions. I was wrong . . .
French hospital treats man with WWI shell up his rectum
Bomb disposal experts had to be called to a hospital in south-west France on Sunday after a patient arrived with a WWI shell lodged in his rectum.
www.thelocal.fr
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I always thought that those people who insist on trying to take souvenir WWI shells on the Eurostar and end up closing down Gare du Nord win the prize for the dumbest use of historic munitions. I was wrong . . .
As we look ahead to another Pogi-MVDP match-up in the spring Classics, I can't help wondering how things might play out if they were to contest the CX Worlds. What a duel that could be
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
As we look ahead to another Pogi-MVDP match-up in the spring Classics, I can't help wondering how things might play out if they were to contest the CX Worlds. What a duel that could be
A romp to a record-breaking eighth world title for MVDP, beautiful to watch, especially on the banks where his power advantage was so evident
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A romp to a record-breaking eighth world title for MVDP, beautiful to watch, especially on the banks where his power advantage was so evident
Lots of disappointment over the TDF wild card choice of Caja Rural over Unibet Rockets (who are as French as fish and chips), but should there even be a 23rd team given safety concerns? Wasn't having 23 in 2025 supposed to be a one-off?
January 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Lots of disappointment over the TDF wild card choice of Caja Rural over Unibet Rockets (who are as French as fish and chips), but should there even be a 23rd team given safety concerns? Wasn't having 23 in 2025 supposed to be a one-off?
Interesting read on how Saudi investment in golf looks doomed. The LIV Tour has shaken up golf, to its benefit in some ways, but ultimately status and heritage count far more than cash it seems. Lessons for cycling perhaps
LIV and let die: Reed’s return to PGA fold shows why Saudi golf experiment is doomed | Ewan Murray
Despite an estimated outlay of $6bn since 2022, LIV appears to be far away from establishing itself in the the manner of PIF projects in other sports
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Interesting read on how Saudi investment in golf looks doomed. The LIV Tour has shaken up golf, to its benefit in some ways, but ultimately status and heritage count far more than cash it seems. Lessons for cycling perhaps
The cycling equivalent of a pre-season friendly
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The cycling equivalent of a pre-season friendly
Lidl dominate the top of these rankings detailing how closely aligned European supermarket chains are to the Paris Climate Agreement and to the sale of more vegetable-based products. Not surprised to see Leclerc floundering as my local outlet doesn't sell any veggie "meat" products at all
🛒 La première étude comparative des supermarchés européens sur les enjeux climatiques est sortie !
Et spoiler alert… La France ne fait pas office d’élève modèle 🫏
Résultats complets 👉 reseauactionclimat.org/les-supermar...
Et spoiler alert… La France ne fait pas office d’élève modèle 🫏
Résultats complets 👉 reseauactionclimat.org/les-supermar...
January 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Lidl dominate the top of these rankings detailing how closely aligned European supermarket chains are to the Paris Climate Agreement and to the sale of more vegetable-based products. Not surprised to see Leclerc floundering as my local outlet doesn't sell any veggie "meat" products at all
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The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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Alex Pretti was one of us. Rest in power.
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Alex Pretti was one of us. Rest in power.
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
These numbers will get another boost from the UK's investment in the 2027 Tours
The Tour de France owner Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is posting very strong financial results even as cycling is in a 'downward cycle'
Short thread🧵
Short thread🧵
'There are so many better examples than what we have in cycling' – Visma-Lease a Bike CEO Plugge expresses urgent need for financial reform amid sport's 'downward spiral' www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
These numbers will get another boost from the UK's investment in the 2027 Tours
Great to see the TDFs coming to the UK, but I don't buy this from BC's Jon Dutton: “This is a once‐in‐a‐generation chance to build a healthier, more active and more connected nation... to help deliver a legacy that will be felt long after the peloton has left UK shores.” Didn't happen in 2007/2014
January 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Great to see the TDFs coming to the UK, but I don't buy this from BC's Jon Dutton: “This is a once‐in‐a‐generation chance to build a healthier, more active and more connected nation... to help deliver a legacy that will be felt long after the peloton has left UK shores.” Didn't happen in 2007/2014
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I don't hold to this rule. As far as I'm concerned any of my books will do
Something of a follower surge.
Welcome to Blue Sky all.
Minor etiquette point: when you follow someone it is customary to buy their most recent book.
Welcome to Blue Sky all.
Minor etiquette point: when you follow someone it is customary to buy their most recent book.
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I don't hold to this rule. As far as I'm concerned any of my books will do